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Smart Safety: Paying a Landlord by App

Motherhood Moments

The landlord asks you to secure the property with a quick payment. According to CNN , hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of fraud is occurring on the popular peer-to-peer payment service, and banks aren’t reimbursing 90 percent of the victims. This scenario is the basis for what’s known as “the fake landlord scam.”

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Is Now The Time to Buy a Home?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

While you may not want to delay the first purchase of your home, you have to realize that a low credit score, even if the bank does approve you, will not allow you to get the best interest rate. This is a big problem for recent graduates. You never know what could be in store in 2-5 years. Maintenance fund.

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Best College Student Credit Cards of February 2024

Savings Corner

Bank of America® Travel Rewards credit card for Students Travel rewards (for those with established credit) The Bank of America® Travel Rewards credit card for Students offers largely the same benefits and features as the regular version for non-students, making it an excellent option for those who love to travel. Read our review.

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Ways to Build Credit Without Relying Solely on Credit Cards

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Rent payments must be uploaded by third-party service like RentalKharma (currently free), RentReporters ($10 per month) or WilliamPaid (free when you pay your rent from your bank account via the site). None of these services depend on landlord participation. Maintain a bank account. They tend to offer more generous terms (i.e.,

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

That did teach us a lesson about home ownership: that it was something we were taught was a mark of being an adult, but really, when you “own” a home, unless you’ve paid off the mortgage, the bank is your landlord and you’re just renting. We rent now and are much happier. Also, I love your cat!

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